Federal Funds

Through the Grants to States program, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) provides federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds to state libraries, including Iowa Library Services, using a population-based formula. In Iowa, LSTA funds are used primarily to support statewide library development initiatives and services such as: the annual summer library program; building the skills of library staff in order to better serve Iowans; statewide access to online reference databases such as EBSCOhost and FirstSearch; interlibrary loan network through State of Iowa Libraries Online (SILO); Iowa Center for the Book; standards for public libraries.